verb Download 🔗Share To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area. Examples : "He centered the heading of the document." area position Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes. Examples : "To get a clear image, the technician is centering the voltage on the machine's screen to 2.5 volts, halfway between zero and five. " technical electronics energy physics device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To give (something) a central basis. Examples : "The teacher is centering the lesson around the upcoming test to help students prepare. " position action process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something). Examples : "The discussion centered around the recent issues." mind action attitude philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form a recess or indentation for the reception of a center. Examples : "The woodworker was careful while centering the drill bit on the plank to create the perfect hole. " structure building architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A type of formwork which serves as a temporary structure during the construction of arches and bridges. Examples : "The construction workers carefully positioned the centering to support the stone arch while the mortar dried. " architecture building structure material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process of moving something to a centre, normally before some other process. Examples : "Centering the clay on the pottery wheel is the first step before shaping it into a bowl. " process action position technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading